The Osceola times., 1887-05-21

THE sale Of the French crown jewels b.
gan on the 18th About two hundred and
nfty French and foreign jewelers. were in
attendance Ten lots were disposed Of,
realizing sos, 100 francs Among the arti-
cles sold were a diamond necklace for
lsl, go francs, and pair OF diamond ep-
aulettes for $4,000 francs.
RorALTr received some hard shots In
ths British House of Commons on the
18th in the discussion OF a MOTION 10 grant
the Duke Of Connaught furlough TO at.
tend the Queens jubile,.
Disastrous forest fires were reported
in Massachusetts, aud Michigan on the
18th.
ENGLAND has appropriated another por.
tion Of Southwest Africa as BRUSH
possession.
Russia il treating the British repre-
sentatives on the Afyhtn Question with
much courtesy, but remains unyielding IN
her boundary attitud,.
The Washington Post says the hotel.
keepers are beginning 10 fear that the
National drill is not going to be great
success, as very few persons up TO the
present time have applied for apart
ments.
IN mas
made irrevocable the German Govern
ments decision no, to taxa part in the
Paris Exposition. Some q ,rm IN ira lers,
however, are TO be represented in the ex-
hibition.
THERE were FIVE earthquake shocks at
Nogales, Ariz., during the 18Th. The
heaviest was at $50 a. m, and caused
many clocks in the town 10 stop.
The New York ha tifh authortias " 20
notified on the 18th that nineteen persons
had been poisoned by impure milk which
was received from Brewster's station,
y. Y. Only one OF the parties WON "a
was seriously aff ,c.ei
THERE was a slight shock OF earthquake
at Somervillc and slight rumbliny at
Charleston, 3. C., on the night Of the l?th.
| The vibration was T. OF greater than would
bc caused by loaded wagon passing
along the stree
MAcKERAL n 'ct is beginning TO arrive
on the western coast Of Nova Scotia The
American seincrs-Howard, Holb ook,
Pcndragon AMI Senator Nor yaa--report
no omackeral south, an say there will be
a large feet Of Am ,rican seiners on the
coast.
TUE first train from the U rted States
for twelve DAYS reached 81. John, n b.,
on the 18th. The fntercolonial railway at
Rothesay was still flooded and night
trims we're cancelel. The suffering and
loss throughout Sunbury and Queens
counties have been intensified by ter
rife gale which lastc1 twenty four hours.
TIE chief OF the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports the total values OF the exports from
the United States Of tho undcrmentionei
articles as follows; Beef and pork prod.
ucts-Six months ended April 80 1887
Al, ,942S5s; lss6 s37,sN, T9l. Dairy prod
ucts-Twe.ve months ended April 81, 1857
s9,05l, ,?s4; 1886, s9,939 1856 at;le-Ten
months ended April 80, 1885,. t7,2l7 sJ1;
1856, &, ,g4a,0s6 Hogs-Ten months ended
April 20, 1887, t41s s77i 1886. 49o 410
| ThsRR seems TO be tacit understand.
ing at Washington that Justice Woods
successor ON the Supreme Court bench
will be Southerncr.
TnE Government receipts for the firs,
half of the present month were Sl7. sol, ia
and the expenditures s5,l55 lG5 net gain
OF $i2,6i5,9i9 The available surplus in
the.treasury Is a., 0o0,00j, an increase OF
flO,0oo,0oO since May |.
AT the close of the week ended the l4th
the st. Louis Browns had a substantial
lead in the American Association base
ball championship series, and Detroit
stood at the head Of the League list, with
Chicago sixth.
The announcement is mad, that the
Northwestern and the ST. Paul Il Omaha
roads have contracted to build million
dollar bridge at Sioux City, la, in the
name Of the Sioux City Bridge Company.
TnE most powerful natural gas well in
Indiana was drilled into on the lith AZ
La Fontaine, near Wabash. At dap.h
of 800 feet gas was struck in fair qua I'll
ties. During the afternoon the drill was
again lowered and ia fifteen mi Iutes a
column OF pulverize1 Trenton rock, water
and sand shot one hun ired feet in The air,
indicating an enormous pressure
The American exhibition is gaining in
public favor in London and crowds daily
visit the Wild West show. A gratifying
incident in connection with the Qleen's
recent visit was the manner in which her
Majesty saluted the American nag when
Sergeant Bates advanced and lowered il
in the royal presence.
TnH river Daro, running partly under
ground through Grenada, Spain, burst its
bounds on the 18th, and inundated the
poorer suburbs Of that city The inhsb.
itants were compelled to abandon their
houses. Great damage was done 10 crops
and other property in the surrounding
country. A woman was killcl aud several
persons injured at Vega